Homesteading & Home Making
Here in the U.S., homesteading is on the rise. If you are thinking of making a change from your current lifestyle to a simpler life, you may face many homesteading obstacles. This is especially true of those who don’t have farming roots.
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Fall is my favorite time of year and the kids always liked to decorate for Halloween. Coming from a frugal family, decorations were made using things we had around the house. Thankfully, we have the Dollar Tree these days where we can make Farm-Tastic Halloween Decorations for just a couple of dollars. Here are 4…
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When J was a little boy, many moons ago. He and his siblings were bringing firewood in without gloves and his little fingers were frostbitten. Even now, he has to be careful in the cold because his fingers will hurt badly if not kept warm.
Winter is fast approaching here in the panhandle of Idaho. The pass and upper elevation have already seen snow. I hope you’ve gotten all your wood stacked and dried.
If you’ve used wood as your heating or cooking source for any length of time, then you know the key to heat production is in properly drying and storing firewood.
We’ve want to share what we’ve learned with you over the years about drying and storing firewood.
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If you’re going to put out the energy and time to cut, split, and properly store firewood, you want to know you’re being as efficient as possible. No use wasting valuable time when there might be an easier way, right? The question is, how do you know which are the best trees for firewood.
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We are often asked why we call ourselves “New Old-Fashioned Farmers.” The answer of course is simple. We call ourselves this because we farm the way my grandparents taught me, like their parents taught them, at least in manner that is. Since we farm in a modern, tech filled world we have a some variances, but then every generation brings its own ideas, experiences, and talents to farming. Balance is the key to life.
Read MoreWhen my great-grandmother, Ma Horton, died I was 13 and she was 85 years old. She left us with wonderful memories and many lessons for life. I have a rich farming heritage because of who they were and my grandparents teaching me all their parents taught them, but whether or not I remember it all is another story! 🙂
Some of Ma Horton’s wisdom has been handed down to us because her daughters wrote some of it down for those of us in the younger generations. These are a few of those tips that I use in my own home.
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Have you ever caught a firefly? I remember countless nights as a child, running through the fields with a mason jar trying to catch fireflies. Watching the jar filled with bugs with glowing bottoms for hours, then releasing them back into the fields only to start all over again. But where have all the fireflies…
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Has something in your soul been calling you to get back to your roots? Do you have a strong desire to leave the fast-paced society and get your hands in the dirt? If so, you’re not alone. Thousands just like you are wanting to leave their 9-5 in search of a simpler life. To…
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Hummingbirds have always fascinated me. Their ability to hover, their amazing speed, and how they appear to dance with the air. As long as I can remember, my grands and my ma had a red feeder hanging outside the window to attract hummingbirds. Little did we know back then that the red food dye…
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April Week 2 Lesson 3: Water Cisterns Math Preschool/Kindergarten Start teaching your child liquid measurements such as gallons. Help them keep a chart of how much water they use in a day. See the Printables for help with this. Grade School/High School Calculate how much water your household uses in a day and determine…
April Week 2 Lesson 2: Water Wells Language Arts All ages – Read Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder Preschool/Kindergarten Watch the YouTube video: Water Well Have your child describe what they observe – ask them to be detailed, explaining that the descriptive words they use are adjectives. Grade School/High School Does…
April Week 2 Lesson 1: All About Berries Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Draw the branches of a berry bush and have your child write the names of different berries on each branch. There is a list of berry bushes in the Printables. Discuss the vocabulary words. Printable>>>April Week 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary Grade School/High School Learn…
April Week 1 Lesson 3 Seeds and Starts in the Garden Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Help your child write a simple poem about planting. Have them think of garden related words that start with each of the letters in PLANT or GARDEN. Discuss the vocabulary words. Printable>>> Week 1 Lesson 3 Vocabulary Grade School/High School Write…
April Week 1 Lesson 2: Preparing The Garden Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child write PLOW, GARDEN, MANURE, COMPOST. Help them put the words in alphabetical order. If you are preparing garden beds, have your child help and explain what you are doing. Later, have them tell you the steps you took. Printable>>>Fields Coloring Page…
April Week 1 Lesson 1 Gardening: Starting Seeds Indoors Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child copy some of the information from a seed packet or copy the names of the vegetables to start indoors from the Printables. If they are not ready for this, have them write the words SEED, PLANT, START, SOIL, SPRING, SEEDLING. …
April Free Printables Each month we will offer free printables for you to print for your children. You can do the lesson online or print the lessons and avoid seeing ads. We encourage you to share any coloring pictures or accomplished schoolwork/projects in the Mighty Networks private group or our MeWe Group In addition to the printable lessons,…
March Week 4 Lesson 3 Wind & Power Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Read Christina Rossetti’s poem, The Wind Help your child memorize it. Have your child write WIND and WATER – show them they both start with W. Help them find other things that begin with W. Learn the vocabulary words Week 4 Lesson 3 Vocabulary…
March Week 4 Lesson 2: Generators Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Have your child write the word GENERATOR. Explain that generator is a noun – a person, place, thing, or idea. Look for some stories about people needing or using generators during outages. Resource Real Stories: KOHLER Grade School/High School Write a story about a time your…
March Week 4 Lesson 1 Solar Language Arts Preschool/Kindergarten Draw a simple picture of a solar set-up. Have your child write the words SOLAR PANEL, INVERTER, BATTERY, and CHARGE CONVERTER on the part each represents. Grade School/High School Write a paper about solar power discussing whether or not you feel it is a good alternative…